Life in transition with Ray but without Rochelle, Rebecca, and Elcie. The blog title is taken from the girls' names but "roc" and "rebel" works for me too.

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Wednesday, August 23, 2006

School Days

Me, Rebecca, and Rochelle waiting for the bus at Hoover Middle School (that gray building looking very like a jail in the background). I put both shots on of the girls; one almost smiling and one that shows how they really feel. (Kidding - they'd been laughing until I pointed the camera - they were embarrassed by grannie pointing a camera - totally uncool).

I came home in time to catch Elcie waiting. When her nice driver saw what I was doing he suggested we get a picture of her on the lift.

I may join a writing class for seniors. David, my Tuesday coffee date (which now includes my friend Janet - we're growing) teaches it (correction - no he doesn't; it's even better - next post if I remember) and it sounds like fun. I'll check it out today. It starts at nine. Perhaps my blog quality will improve.

Today I take Ray to the doctor a little before one, pick up Tim (son), pick up Elcie at Rivera with wheelchair, go to the elementary school which houses the physical therapy unit. They have her new crutch tips (she really goes through them), will fix the crutch holder on her chair, and possibly measure her for the new electric. Maybe we can finally get one that works. This will be our third try.

Oh, a friend will pick Ray up. I won't leave him stranded at the doctor's office. Busy day.

Rebecca had no homework last night. Finished it all in class. She's so proud of herself and she should be. Elcie asked her teacher for more math homework. It's all review but it will help her speed with simple calculations. Once all of them learn to add, subtract, multiply and divide in their heads, their work will go three times as fast (at least). The finger counting really slows them down. I'm hoping for a good math year for all.

I took a writing class from Natalie Goldberg about six years ago. She told us to try and get together with classmates outside of class and do writing practice once a week or more if possible. One of the gals and I have been meeting weekly ever since and become fast friends.

Enjoy your class!

Lovely family you have there. Beautiful grandchildren that you obviously care about very deeply.

Girls! What is the deal with being soooo oh, I don't know, uppity about getting their pictures taken when they are teens or almost teens? I am sure there are very few women who don't have a matching picture like your girls somewhere!

You should see my sons when they see me coming with the camera! lol You can hear their GROAN from a mile away!!! Hey, gotta take pictures for prosperity right? lol Great pics and you gotta love their expressions on some of them! Hope Ray's appointment went well. The girls are very lucky to have a grandma like you...even if they don't realize it yet:-)

I should really take a writting class.. bet it would help the quality of my story !!! The girls and you are all beatiful... cool color on the wheel chair.. my niecie girl would love it!!! she a green fanatic;)...

YOur blog is just fine the way it is... i really don't know how you keep up.. i get tired reading your post...

I took a correspondence course in writing three years ago, then a free one last year offered on the get this barnes and nobles websight. My writing improved a great deal, plus a was able to finish a few stories I was thinking of writitng.

I also think you would enjoy taking the class as well.

I hope your girls enjoy school more than the pictures showed. And I hope the mess with he buses are all sorted out now. Also I'm glad Ray has that ride, and it give you a brake as well.

taking any class will be good for your self development. In addition to helping with your writing, it's that learning atmosphere that is so stimulating, and the people you usually meet in such situations are also stimulating and good to get to know.

The pictures are great (and you look good in shorts, you cow. My legs look terrible in shorts; How do you look good in shorts???) - they are so TALL!

Hope the therapy goes well for Ray, and congratulations to both Elcie and Rebecca for finishing classwork and doing extra to help learning respectively (although, Elcie, darling; asking for MORE maths work? Why, dear? Just, why?) - and this line really tugged at my heart, for some reason: